Search results for: science Gdynia Stefan Żeromski - The Conscience of Polish Literature With a small square and a house named after him, Stefan Żeromski 19 Brno Gregor Mendel: The Father of Genetics Gregor Mendel was born in the little village of Hynčice, although it wasn’t Hynčice at the time. Born into a German-speaking family in Silesia, Mendel grew up … Gdańsk Who was Johannes Hevelius? When talking about Gdansk’s most famous resident, you not only have to decide which name to use - Johannes Hevelius if you’re German or Jan Heweliusz in Polish … Krakow Stanisław Lem: What to Read by PL's Sci-fi Master Stanisław Lem, the owner of an extraordinarily inquisitive mind and sheer literary genius, is arguably the only Polish-language writer to gain true … Wroclaw Charles Proteus Steinmetz: The Brilliant Hunchback from Breslau Born Karl August Rudolph Steinmetz in what was then Breslau on April 9, 1865, Charles Proteus Steinmetz was a genius mathematician, electrical engineer and … Wroclaw Fritz Haber: Chemical Agent of Life & Death Wrocław, believe it or not, had a total of eleven (eleven!) native-born Nobel laureates in the 20th century, beginning with Thom Warsaw Powiśle | Warsaw's Riverside Hot Spot It might seem like quite a stretch to refer to any part of Warsaw as a hot spot, but the city's riverside Powiśle district has been blipping on the radar for … Johannesburg Lockdown reading list - Nechama Brodie shares her quarantine reads To keep you going through this long lockdown we asked some of our favourite independent bookshop owners and local writers to recommend us some books to read to … Zagreb III. Muzza Science Week III. Muzza Science Week, from April 12 – 14 at The University of Zagreb, Radoslava Cimermana 88, offers visitors an incredible insight into the secrets of the … Poznan Imagination Science Center Discover the wonders of optics at Poland's grandest exhibition, the Imagination Science Center. Featuring 90+ interactive exhibits and three educational paths, … Warsaw "Polish Flowers" Polish Flowers" is a journey through Polish rituals on the trail of flowering plants, full of riddles and mysteries. Their rhythm is determined by the seasons … Amsterdam Science Center NEMO Look for the big green building jutting out into the water to find this fun science centre that will make you wish you were a kid again. The sounds of … Cardiff Science Cream Ice cream, who doesn’t love ice cream? We’re unabashedly partial to the cold stuff, and the more we can get the better. Science Cream is an utterly unique ice … Manchester Science and Industry Museum Put simply, this is one of the best museums in the country. Established in 1983, the Science and Industry Museum is one big love letter to innovation, a museum … London Science Museum Why waste millions on a brand name museum? The Science Museum is another excellent house of culture in South Kensington, a museum full to breaking point with … Dublin Science Gallery The Science Gallery is a world’s first - a place where people are encouraged to explore and discuss how technology and science affect their everyday lives. … Belgrade Science and Technology Museum Illusions! Old typewriters! Belgrade’s Museum of Science and Technology offers all this and a whole lot more, with Serbia’s proud history of invention and … Tartu Science Centre AHHAA AHHAA! as in, 'Oh, that's how that works!'. One of the city's biggest attractions by far, this vast, super-modern centre invites people of all ages to discover … Amsterdam Science Park Monuments As you wander around the 70 hectares of Science Park Amsterdam in Oost you might notice what look like white tree stumps littered about the place. These 40 … Zagreb The Glyptotheque of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts This sculpture centre just north of Kaptol Centre kicks some serious tush. Various genres of sculpture come together to create pleasingly bizarre themes. … Zagreb Croatian Museum of Architecture of the Academy of Sciences and Arts The museum of architecture is perfect for those who can read Croatian and find pictures of buildings in cities other than Zagreb fascinating. Free admission. Tirana Natural Sciences Museum Albania's national zoological collection has over 100 thousand specimens from the countries' rich flora and fauna, some dating back to 1900, of which some 3000 … Budapest Semmelweis Medical Science Museum The development of western medicine from the prehistoric age to the beginning of the 20th century. Brussels Museum of Natural Sciences Be prepared to spend all day at the best museum that you'll probably ever visit. This spectacular museum is best known as the Brussels Dinosaur Museum because … Riga Academy of Sciences This Soviet edifice is a cousin to similar statements of ugliness all over Eastern Europe and local nicknames for the Empire State building copy include … Olomouc Museum of Science The Museum of Science in Olomouc is one of the best in the country, an explosion of interactive exhibitions and themed excursions that tells the tale of … Brno Vida! Science Centre A science amusement extravaganza found close to the city’s exhibition grounds, the Vida! Science Centre is divided into four sections, covering planet, man, … Zurich Technorama - Swiss Science Centre At Swiss Science Center Technorama the usual museum slogan ‘do not touch’ has been replaced by ‘try it!’ In fact, your participation is expected. And it’s not … Paris Cites des Science One of Europe’s biggest science museums, La Cité des Sciences is located in the ultramodern Parc de la Villette in the 19th Arrondissement of Paris. The museum … Berlin Spectrum Science Centre Kids will love this place, offering more than 150 hands-on exhibits and experiments spread over four floors of a glorious former old industrial building next … Oslo Norwegian Museum of Science & Technology Norwegian Museum of Science & Technology is a place for brave and curious explorers of every age. The place hosts hundreds of events, workshops, exhibitions, … Birmingham Thinktank Science Museum Opened in 2001, the Thinktank Science Museum is everything we love about such places. The magic of the wider universe takes centerstage with a planetarium, not … Glasgow Glasgow Science Centre & Glasgow Tower An epic of a tourist attraction which looks as amazing from the outside as it does within. The heart of it is the Science Mall, a gleaming titanium … Johannesburg Museum of Man and Science Not quite a museum but certainly a fascinating cultural trip with great curiosities. This traditional medicine or muti shop has been around for over 60 years … Katowice Silesian Science Park & Planetarium Opened in the centre of Silesia Park in 1955, this is Poland's oldest planetarium, and now - thanks to a major modernisation during the pandemic years - also … Gdańsk Gdańsk Museum of Science Located in the tower of St. Catherine’s Church this small seasonal branch of the Museum of Gdańsk exhibits a collection of tower clock mechanisms dating back … Lodz Centre for Science & Technology EC1 Step by step, bit by bit over many years, EC1 has gradually come to life. Allusions to the Death Star were frequent for a long time, however, EC1 has steadily … Warsaw Planetarium of the Copernicus Science Centre A trip to outer space is made simple at the Planetarium of the Copernicus Science Centre, which is tucked behind the giant Copernicu Warsaw Copernicus Science Centre A rare example of European Union funding being used in a genuinely visionary way, the CSC is many things, including the very best science centre in Europe, one … Wielkopolska / Greater Poland The Arboretum (Institute of Dendrology Polish Academy of Sciences) Having toured round the castle don’t make the mistake of ignoring the arboretum outside. Originally it was our favourite white lady, Teofila, who founded the … Tarnow Natural Science Museum As if this random village didn’t have enough going for it already, there’s probably no better example of the influx of EU money into Poland than Ciężkowice’s … Warsaw Palace of Culture & Science For all the aggressive westernisation that has overcome Warsaw, the four decades of communism have yet to be completely erased from the face of Warsaw. You … Moscow Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) Prague Botanical Garden of the Faculty of Science Botanical Garden of the Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague is situated in the city center and is almost 240 years old.An area of 3.5 hectares … Gdańsk Russian Culture and Science Centre This center is made up of a library, shop and generally some manner of exhibition. Although you could easily walk through the whole complex and never realise … Constanta Natural Science Museum The Natural Sciences Museum Complex (Complexul Muzeal de Stiinte ale Nature) is a place where you can see a wide variety of flora and fauna. The museum has … Dublin Department of Education and Science Liepaja ZINOO Science Centre This fascinating children’s science centre offers a number of interactive exhibits that teach kids about the natural world in an interesting way. Chemistry, … Санкт-Петербург Heathy Conscience Heathy Conscience — проект, выросший из городской службы доставки веганской и сыроедческой еды. В своей офлайн-версии кафе также делает акцент на «зеленых» … Warsaw National Museum of Technology A vast collection dedicated to the history of everything technological inside the equally enormous Palace of Culture & Science, this museum is only missing a … Санкт-Петербург Эрарта, Музей современного искусства ЭРАРТА — самый крупный частный музей современного искусства в России. Основная миссия музея — собирать, выставлять и популяризировать наиболее оригинальные и … Санкт-Петербург Вселенная воды Петербургский музей воды расположен прямо в старинной водонапорной башне напротив Таврического дворца и представляет собой не собрание статичных экспонатов, а … Санкт-Петербург Зоологический музей Зоологический музей Российской Академии Наук находится рядом с легендарной Кунсткамерой не просто так. Именно из ее зоологических коллекций, собранных лично … Санкт-Петербург Кунсткамера Самый старый и, пожалуй, самый странный музей в городе, который был основан Петром I. Музей содержит редчайшие коллекции антропологии и этнографии. Экспонаты … Санкт-Петербург Центральный музей связи имени А.С. Попова Moscow Museum of Car History The Museum of Car History presents a full collection of pedal cars produced in the USSR. Auto legends, interactive information stands, creative facilities, a … Москва Музей космонавтики Москва Музей автомобильных историй Познавательно и интерактивно для детей, незабываемо — для взрослых. Музей автомобильных историй собрал полную коллекцию педальных автомобилей, произведенных в … Moscow Cosmonautics and Aviation Centre The Cosmonautics and Aviation Centre at VDHN is the largest space museum complex in Russia. At the centre, visitors can immerse themselves into the history of … Moscow Sakharov Center Thought provoking and contemplative, this museum should be on the list for those interested in the life of Sakharov, Russia’s Nobel Peace Prize winning … Moscow Polytechnical Museum This enormous museum covers the whole of Russia’s advance towards the technological age. The history of the development of hundreds of everyday useful things … Moscow Moscow Planetarium Space fanatics prepare to be wowed — the long and expensive renovation of this historic planetarium has yielded stunning results. At the interactive museum … Moscow Darwin Museum Even if you aren’t a fan of stuffed animals and taxidermy, this is still an interesting museum to go to. It consists of three floors that fit into the theme of … Moscow Cosmonautics Museum Tucked under the huge monument to the Soviet Union’s race to the stars is this museum (sadly only in Russian) of all things cosmos. There are models of … St.Petersburg Railway Museum One of the newest additions to St. Petersburg’s bustling museum scene is the Railway Museum! It is Russia’s main railway museum and is among the world’s … St.Petersburg Planetarium №1 Move over Nagoya, Japan, St. Petersburg is now home to the world’s largest planetarium! The dome of the St. Petersburg planetarium measures 37 meters in … St.Petersburg The Universe of Water St. Petersburg’s Vodokanal complex comprises several buildings that are all connected by one of our planet’s most important elements: water. After all, with … St.Petersburg Coffee Museum What do we, the common folk, actually know about coffee, other than that it gives us the will to carry on? Not all that much when you come to think of it, so a … St.Petersburg Bread Museum A museum dedicated to bread sounds rather unusual, and in some ways it is. The bread museum in St. Petersburg is the only one of its kind in Russia and one of … St.Petersburg Zoological museum This museum has a collection of 30,000 exhibits of fauna from every continent and climactic zone all stuffed and displayed in scenes depicting their natural … Moscow Archaelogy Museum This small museum is based on top of an archaeological dig that was worked on during the 1990s before the Okhotny Ryad shopping centre was bui St.Petersburg Russian Ethnographic Museum Wanting to get deeper in touch with the lifestyle of Russia’s various native ethnic minorities? The Russian Ethnographic Museum is the place to be. Situated … St.Petersburg Museum of Hygiene Sorry to be blunt, but do you wash yourself thoroughly every day? If not, a visit to St. Petersburg’s Hygiene Museum will remedy that for you. Put on your shoe … St.Petersburg A.S. Popov Central Museum of Communications No human society can function without the exchange of information. Named after the Russian scientist and inventor Aleksander Stepanovich Popov, the Museum aims … St.Petersburg Arctic and Antarctic Museum Dress up warm and dust off your snow boots, you’re going on an expedition! The Russian State Arctic and Antarctica museum was founded in 1930 as part of the … St.Petersburg Kunstkamera St. Petersburg's oldest museum is also its strangest. Kunstkamera (which translates as "art house") was founded by Peter the Great in 1714. It is also known as … St.Petersburg Freud's Dream Museum A small place but by no means less interesting, the museum is located in the Psychoanalytic Institute on the Petrograd Side. Follow along the corridor to the … Moscow Schusev State Museum of Architecture Without a permanent collection on display, this museum focuses on putting together comprehensive, temporary exhibits on both Russian and international … Moscow Lights of Moscow A museum about street lamps?! Sounds dull? Not when you are controlling the lighting effects yourself! This small and eccentric little place devoted to the … Moscow Forest Museum An atmospheric though slightly misjudged museum about that most Russian of phenomena. Forests have been at the heart of the Rus' people since before anyone had … St.Petersburg Vodka Museum This small museum presents the long history of Russia’s national drink, from 12th Century peasants through to 20th Century presidents. Display cases full of … St.Petersburg Titiqaqa At the Titiqaqa museum you will see things that you have never seen before: unique and fascinating things from all corners of the planet, which entertain, … St.Petersburg Central Museum of Railway Transport of Russia This museum houses an impressive display of models of steam engines and carriages, and a section on bridge building. The materials here are widely used by … St.Petersburg Print Museum With a two-room study and the same sized living room, this small museum, created in 1984, displays the living conditions of the building’s earliest … Gdańsk Centrum Hevelianum Set inside the guts of the Napoleonic-era Fort Grodzisko, which is set into the hill overlooking the city, Centrum Hevelianum i Gdynia Centrum Nauki Experyment An excellent entertainment option in Gdynia particularly if you have younger children in tow. The Experyment Science Centre is found in a brand new glass … Lodz EC1 The second stage of one of the most monumental architectural, industrial, scientific and cultural structures in all of Europe is now complete. The building is … Gdańsk Gradowa Hill 'Góra Gradowa' is a 46m hill just outside the former city walls of Gdańsk, up behind the present day train and bus stations, which played an important role in … Johannesburg Sci-Bono Discovery Centre Get switched on at Joburg's science museum, where the educational and interactive exhibits engage and entertain growing minds. Designed specifically with … Sofia Muzeiko A children's science museum and discovery world somewhat away from the city centre, offering over 130 interactive games and activities for young and old to … Krakow Stanisław Lem Experimental Garden A fun, interactive, education park for kids named after local sci-fi author Stanisław Lem. This 6 hectare 'science garden' fe Tallinn Energy Discovery Centre Based in a renovated, over 100-year-old power plant building just opposite Old Town and the first of its kind in the Baltics, the Energy Discovery Centre is … Tarnow Passage of Discovery The sparkling brand new Passage of Discovery, with its eye on science/technology/astronomy, including its very own planetarium (separate ticket), is an … Krakow Natural History Museum If you've visited mega Natural History Museums in London or New York...well, let's temper those expectations. This small, modest museum features some … Warsaw PKiN Ice Rink New Yorkers sharpen their skates at Rockefeller Square, and those in Washington DC do their ice laps in the sculpture park of the National Gallery, so it's … Warsaw Maria Skłodowska-Curie Museum Born in Warsaw on November 7, 1867, local lass Maria Skłodowska would become better known to the world as Madame Marie Warsaw Maria Skłodowska-Curie Park Yes, the lady has her own park. And not only that, the park contains a life-sized statue of the famed scientist and an educational trail that opened in 2011 … Dublin National Wax Museum - PLUS Housed in the historic landmark Armoury Building, your visit begins with a trip through Irish history with figures from Ireland's literary world, Irish … Velenje Pattern City The first of its kind in Europe, Pattern City is an interactive museum where visitors can broaden their knowledge of all things under the umbrella of ‘modern … Moscow Experimentanium This museum is more an interactive classroom of infuriating puzzles, games and physics come to life. Designed with curious children in mind it’s a hands on …